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Winter - La Junta

Name: Winter - La Junta livestock auction prices — 2020-06-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · La Junta, Colorado · Tue, Jun 30

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1901

← Jun 16Jun 30Jul 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

600 head

▼ 199 vs last sale 799▲ 600 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

175 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 179▲ 175 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

863 head

▲ 585 vs last sale 278▲ 863 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared with a couple of weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers lightly tested. In conjunction with the regular sale a special bred cow and pair sale with most cows leaving the state due to poor pasture conditions. Demand moderate to good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $126.68/cwt on 304 head.

Average price

$126.68

304 head · 859 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,089

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−1.34

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	859	126.68	1,089	304

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale304 hd

126.68

—

CO average2 barns · 345 hd

128.02

−1.34

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,884	91.08	1,716	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,441	65.30	941	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,199	62.40	748	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,007	53.49	539	18

Every lot

34 lots · USDA AMS · Winter Livestock (Tuesday) - La Junta, CO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	827	129.25/cwt	129.25–129.25	1,069	155
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	893	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,107	149
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	592	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	749	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	606	129.75/cwt	129.00–130.50	786	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	727	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	762	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	869	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	808	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	913	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	942	104.50/cwt	104.50–104.50	984	12
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	320	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	565	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	429	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	712	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,773	82.65/cwt	79.00–85.00	1,465	9
Bulls	—	—	1,923	92.75/cwt	88.00–96.00	1,784	15
Bulls	—	—	1,953	99.55/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,944	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	49.33/cwt	47.00–52.50	481	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	637	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,059	56.71/cwt	55.00–58.00	601	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	58.90/cwt	55.50–61.00	699	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	64.39/cwt	62.00–66.00	769	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	898	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,393	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	975	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,415	67.89/cwt	67.00–69.50	961	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	58.93/cwt	58.50–60.00	887	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	989	1,244.83/cwt	1,200.00–1,300.00	12,311	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	11,019	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	12,375	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,130	1,491.54/cwt	1,400.00–1,560.00	16,854	65
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,173	1,720.74/cwt	1,700.00–1,725.00	20,184	39
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	1,098.36/cwt	1,025.00–1,175.00	13,125	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,214	1,325.47/cwt	1,225.00–1,410.00	16,091	31
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,334	1,494.06/cwt	1,450.00–1,535.00	19,931	44
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,340	1,321.50/cwt	1,300.00–1,335.00	17,708	82
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,395	1,343.79/cwt	1,325.00–1,460.00	18,746	55
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,154	58.37/cwt	53.50–61.50	674	190

This sale against other markets

Colorado weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Colorado auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Colorado feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Winter Livestock (Tuesday) - La Junta, CO

Tue Jun 30, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)

Feeder CattleReceipts 600Last week 799Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 175Last week 179Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 863Last week 278Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	616	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	581	129.00	129.00
8	—	808	113.00	113.00
10	—	762	114.00	114.00
12	—	942	104.50	104.50
24	—	606	129.00–130.50	129.75
15	—	414	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
149	—	893	124.00	124.00
155	—	827	129.25	129.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	429	166.00	166.00
5	—	320	176.50	176.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,195	1,025.00–1,175.00	1,098.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	989	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,244.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,075	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,100	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	55	—	1,395	1,325.00–1,460.00	1,343.79
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,214	1,225.00–1,410.00	1,325.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	82	—	1,340	1,300.00–1,335.00	1,321.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	39	—	1,173	1,700.00–1,725.00	1,720.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	65	—	1,130	1,400.00–1,560.00	1,491.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	44	—	1,334	1,450.00–1,535.00	1,494.06

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	190	—	1,154	53.50–61.50	58.37

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,393	70.00	70.00
4	—	1,505	58.50–60.00	58.93
8	—	1,415	67.00–69.50	67.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,028	62.00	62.00
5	—	1,059	55.00–58.00	56.71
10	—	975	47.00–52.50	49.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,320	68.00	68.00
14	—	1,187	55.50–61.00	58.90
19	—	1,195	62.00–66.00	64.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,953	98.00–103.00	99.55
15	—	1,923	88.00–96.00	92.75
9	—	1,773	79.00–85.00	82.65

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.